This issue of Digital This Week (dated January 26, 1981) provides a corporate update for employees of Digital Equipment Corporation. Key highlights include:
- Financial Performance: Digital reported a strong second quarter for fiscal year 1981, achieving a 38% revenue increase over the previous year.
- Acoustics Lab: A new, state-of-the-art acoustics laboratory has opened at the Mill to facilitate the testing and technological development of quieter products.
- Product News: The company announced the VT173, a new generation of high-performance video terminals designed for newspaper applications.
- Corporate & Community News: The issue covers the upcoming Digital Credit Union (DCU) election, details on employee benefits, and information about two Digital employees volunteering to help the United Way evaluate agency funding.
- Employee Resources: The document includes internal announcements regarding travel safety, library services, educational workshop registrations, and community-focused "Marketplace" classified ads.